| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |